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Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Limited says it is dedicated to ensuring reliable power supply to its customers within the areas under its jurisdiction.
Mr Rilwanu Shehu, the State Operating Officer, (JED) Gombe State gave the assurance during a town hall meeting, tagged, “Customers Consultative Forum” in Gombe on Saturday.
Shehu emphasised the company’s resolve to address customer concerns and enhance service delivery in the state.
According to him, the forum served as an avenue for customers to voice their issues, while also enabling JED to gather feedback on how to better serve its customers in the state.
“We are committed to improving service delivery to customers, by improving power supply.
“The engagement with customers today is to improve service delivery and gather feedback on power supply, network issues, and other concerns.”
Shehu seized the opportunity to call on its customers in Gombe State not to pay for the installation of metre, insisting that installation under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP) Metering Scheme remains free.
He said that the metre distribution would commence in September, insisting that the prepaid metre would be free and given to Band A customers within its franchise area.
He said that the move was part of the company’s effort aimed at improving services and bridging the metering gap in its franchise areas.
He said that no fewer than 109, 000 metres would be distributed to Band A customers in Bauchi, Benue, Gombe and Plateau States.
“ The metres that are coming are absolutely free and no one is expected to pay for them.
“This is part of our effort at expanding our metering system and improving service delivery to our numerous customers.
“If anyone asks you to pay before installing the metres, just report them and we will make example of them,” he said.
Speaking further, Shehu urged customers not to pay to get faulty transformers fixed, adding that the responsibility of fixing the nearly 3,000 transformers in the state remained JED’s.
“The only responsibility of customers is to pay their bills and also to report suspected acts or attempts at vandalising our installations,” he said.
On the complaints, raised by customers during the engagement, Shehu said “we will try to address their concerns and give them better service delivery going forward.”
Some of the customers who spoke during the meeting acknowledged improvements in power supply while urging more actions against vandalism of critical infrastructure which usually result in darkness.
Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
By: Zagazola Makama
At least eight persons have been confirmed dead following an armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Sources said that the attack occurred in the early hours of Oct. 10.
The sources said that unknown gunmen invaded the village around 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and killing eight residents.
“Two other persons sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving treatment, while six others are still missing,” the sources said.
He said that at about 3:30 p.m., a combined team of security agencies including army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) visited the scene along with the Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu.
According to the sources, the corpses have been evacuated to the mortuary, while efforts are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.
Preliminary investigation, sources said, indicated that the attack may have been connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
The security forces assured residents of intensified security patrols and urged anyone with useful information to assist the ongoing investigation.
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
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Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
By: Zagazola Makama
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched to secure the release of a road construction worker abducted by gunmen in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred at about 7:14 p.m. on Thursday along the Kunduru–Kadanya feeder road, when unknown assailants reportedly laid an ambush and kidnapped one Kabiru Bature, a 35-year-old driver attached to Stantech Road Construction Company.
The sources said that security forces were immediately mobilised to the area, blocked all potential escape routes, and initiated a cordon-and-search operation aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.
The troops have been deployed to track the movements of the kidnappers, believed to have fled into the surrounding forest.
Efforts were ongoing as of the time of filing this report to rescue the victim safely and bring the abductors to justice.
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
The Troops of Operation HADIN KAI , in collaboration with police tactical teams and local hunters, have repelled a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on Goni Dinari village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 5:56 a.m. on Friday when suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded the village and set some houses ablaze.
The troops immediately alerted, leading to a swift joint response by troops, police tactical teams, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters.
“The attack was successfully repelled and normalcy has since been restored to the area,”sources said.
Troops had deployed to the village for confidence-building patrols, while monitoring and surveillance operations continued.
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
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